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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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