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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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