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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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