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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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