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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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