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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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