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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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