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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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