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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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