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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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