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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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