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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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