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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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