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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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