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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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