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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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