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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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