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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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