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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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