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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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