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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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