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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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