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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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