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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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