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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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