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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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