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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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