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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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