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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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