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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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