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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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