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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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