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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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