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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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