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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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