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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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