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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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