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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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