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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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