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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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