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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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