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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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