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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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