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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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