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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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