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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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