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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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