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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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