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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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