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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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