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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner 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 digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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