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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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