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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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