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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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