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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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