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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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