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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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