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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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