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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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