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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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