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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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