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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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