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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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