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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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