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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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