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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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