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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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