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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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