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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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