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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses 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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