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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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