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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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