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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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