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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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