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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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