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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches 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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