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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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