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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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