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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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