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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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