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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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