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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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