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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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