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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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