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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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