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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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