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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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