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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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