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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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