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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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