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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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