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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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