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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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