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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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