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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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