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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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