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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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