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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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