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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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