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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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