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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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