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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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