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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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