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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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