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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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