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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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