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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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