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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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