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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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