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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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