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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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