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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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