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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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