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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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