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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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