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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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