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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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