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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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