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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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