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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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