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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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