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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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