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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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