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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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