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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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