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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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