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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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