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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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