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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes 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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