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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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