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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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