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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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