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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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