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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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