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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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