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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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