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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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