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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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