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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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