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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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