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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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