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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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