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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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