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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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