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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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