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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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