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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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