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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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