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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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