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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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