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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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