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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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