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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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