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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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