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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes 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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