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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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