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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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