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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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