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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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