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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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