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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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