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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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