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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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