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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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