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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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