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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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