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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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