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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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