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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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