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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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