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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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