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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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