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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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