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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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