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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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