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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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