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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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