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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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