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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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