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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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