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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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