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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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