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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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