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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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