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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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