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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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