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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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