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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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