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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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