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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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