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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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