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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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