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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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