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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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