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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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