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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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