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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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