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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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