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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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