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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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