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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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