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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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