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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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