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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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