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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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