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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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