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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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