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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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