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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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