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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines 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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