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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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