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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key 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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