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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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