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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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