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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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