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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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