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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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