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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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