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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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