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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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