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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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