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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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