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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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