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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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