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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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