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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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