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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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