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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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