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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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