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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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