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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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