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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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