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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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