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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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