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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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