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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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