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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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