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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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