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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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