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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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