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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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