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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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