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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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