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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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