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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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