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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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