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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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