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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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