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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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