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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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