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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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