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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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