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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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