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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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