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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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