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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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