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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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