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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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