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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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