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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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