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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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