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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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