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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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