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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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