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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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