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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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