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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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