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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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