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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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