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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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