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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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