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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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