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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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