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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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