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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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