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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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