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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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