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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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