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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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