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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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