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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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