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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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