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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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