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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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