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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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