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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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