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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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