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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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