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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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