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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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