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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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