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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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