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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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