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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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