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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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