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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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