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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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