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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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