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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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