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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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