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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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