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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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