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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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