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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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