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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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