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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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