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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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