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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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