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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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