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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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