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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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