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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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