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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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