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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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