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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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