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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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