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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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