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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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