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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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