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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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