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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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