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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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