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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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