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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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