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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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