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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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