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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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