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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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