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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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