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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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