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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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