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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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