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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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