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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important 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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