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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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