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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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