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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 (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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