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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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