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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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