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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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