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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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