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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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