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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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