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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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