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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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