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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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