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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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