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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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