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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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