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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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