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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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