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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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