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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants 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. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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