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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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