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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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