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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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