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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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