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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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