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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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