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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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