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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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