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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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