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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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