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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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