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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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