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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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