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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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