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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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