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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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