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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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