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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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