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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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