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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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