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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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