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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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