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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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