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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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