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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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