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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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