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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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