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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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