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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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