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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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