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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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