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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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