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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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