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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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