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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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