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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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