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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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