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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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