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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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