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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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