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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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