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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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