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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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