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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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