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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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