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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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