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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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