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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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