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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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