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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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