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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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