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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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