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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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