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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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