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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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