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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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