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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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