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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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