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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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