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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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