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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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