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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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