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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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