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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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