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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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