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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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