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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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