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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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