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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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