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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating 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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