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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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