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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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