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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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