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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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