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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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