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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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