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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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