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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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