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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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