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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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