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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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