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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the 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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