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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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