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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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