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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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