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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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