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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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