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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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