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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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