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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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