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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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