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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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