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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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