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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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