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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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