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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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