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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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