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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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