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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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