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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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