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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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