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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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