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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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