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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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