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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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