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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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