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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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