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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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