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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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