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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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