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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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