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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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