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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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