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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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