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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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