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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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