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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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