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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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