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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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