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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with 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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