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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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