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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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