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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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