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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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