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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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