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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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