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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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