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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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