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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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