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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews 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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