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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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