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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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