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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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