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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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