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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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