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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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