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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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