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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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