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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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