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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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