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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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