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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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