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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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