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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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