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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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