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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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