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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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