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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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