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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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