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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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