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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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