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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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