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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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