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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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