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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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