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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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