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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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