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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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