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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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